Invalid-bed.



` *'No. 896,179. PATENTED AUG. 148, 1908.

figa l U. G. VANCE &R. CRITSER.

INVALID BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN; 4, v1908.

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IN VALID-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.v

Application filed January 4, 1908. Serial No. 409,340.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, ULYSSIS G. VANCE and ROBERT CRITSER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Lapel, in the county of 5 Madison, Stateof Indiana, have invented a new and useful Invalid-Bed, of which thefollowing is a specification1 A l This invention relates to recliningchairs and has for its object to provide a compara- 3 tively simple andinexpensive device of this character which performs the dual function ofa recliningI chair and bed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined chair and bedincluding a 3 base having pivotally connected head and '..foot sectionsmounted for rotation thereon and capable of being adjusted at an angleor inclination to each other thereby to permit the patient to besupported in different positlons.

vA still further object ofthe invention is generallyT to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefiiciency as Well as to reduce the cost of 3 manufacture.

Further ob'ects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined reclining chair and bedconstructed in accordance with my invention. f Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of the same showing the headand foot sections disposed inhorizontal position to form a bed, the head rest being shown in dottedlines in elevated position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

' matter of the present invention comprises a substantially circularbase or support 5 provided with depending supporting legs 6, the lowerportions of whichv are connected by longitudinal and transversereinforcing braces 7 and S. t y

Mounted for rotation on the upper flat bearing surface of the head orbase 5 is a transverse bar 9 the opposite'ends of'which are secured tospaced uprights or standards The improved device forming the subjecteach other and to which are rigidly secured arm members 12.

Pivotally connected with the arm members- 12 are head and foot sections13 and 14 each consisting of a substantially rectangular frame havingits inner end o en and its outer end provided wit-h a vertica lydisposed end piece 15 referably extending laterally beyond theongitudinal side bars of the adjacent frame, as shown.

The inner ends of the side bars of the foot section 14 are pivotallyconnected at 16 with the adjacent ends of the arm members 12 while theside bars of the head section 13 are also pivotally connected With thearm members, as indicated at 17.

Depending from the longitudinal side bars of the head and foot sectionsare lugs 18 to which are pivotally connected at 19 horizontally disposedlinks 20 preferably disposed parallel with the arm members 12, as shown,so that said sections may be adjusted at an angle or inclination withrespect to the supporting base.

Pivotally mounted between the inner ends of the section 13 is a headrest 20 to which is secured a strip of canvas or other iieXible medium21, which latter is also secured to the foot section 14 and constitutesthe bottom of the bed when the sections are swung up wardly to thehorizontal position shown 1n Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Pivotally mounted at 22 2O is a locking bail 23 which engages the teethof suitable rack bars 24 secured to the inner faces of the longitudinalbars of the head section 13, as shown so that the head rest may beraised or lowered to support the head of the patient in a comfortableposition.

A circular opening 25 is preferably formed in the bed bottom 21 abovethe circular sup port 5, the latter being adapted to receive and supporta suitable vessel 26.

It will thus be seen that the sections 13 and 14 are free to revolvewith the transverse bar 9 on the base or support 5 and that saidsections may be adjusted at any angle or inclination with respect tosaid support so as to permit the device to be used as either a recliningchair or bed.

Attention is here called to thefact that when the sections are swungupwardly to horizontal position to form a bed the links 2O will bearagainst the stationary arm member 12 thereby to prevent downward tiltingon the head rest i movement'oi the head ysection 13; It will also benoted that the head rest 20 may be adjusted with-.respect to thesection13 when the device is used either as a chair or a bed.

The transverse bar 9 is pivotally connected with the supporting base 5by a threaded bolt 27 which pierces the support 5 for engagement with aclampingrnutuZS` sogthat'by adjusting the nut 28 on the bolt the body ofthe chair may be locked at any desired rotary adjustment.

The chairs maybe vmade in different sizes andshapes and formed of wood,metal or other suitable Ymaterial.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed-is:

l 1. `A device of the class'described including j a base, spaceduprights mounted on the base, arm members secured to the uprights., headand foot sections pivotally connected with the arm members and providedwith depending lugs, links forming a pivotal connection between thelugs'and adapted to engage the lower longitudinal edges of the armmembers when said sections are in substantially horizontal position, anda covering for said sections. Y' z 2. A device of the class-describedcomprising a-base providedwith supporting feet, a bar mountedfor'rotation on the base, spaced uprights secured to the opposite endsof the bar, stationary arm rests secured Ito the uprights, head and footsections pivotally connected with the arm members and pivotallyconnected with each other,-ahead rest carried by the head section, acovering connecting the head rest and foot section, a threaded boltextending through -the transverse bar and supporting base and forming`the pivotal axis of said bar, anda clamping. nut engaging the threads onthe screw for locking the bar against rotation.

3. device ofthe class described including a supportingl base providedwith `depending supporting legs, a bar mounted for rotation on thebaseand provided with spacedv uprights, stationary arm members rigidlysecured to the uprights, head and foot sections pivotally connected withthe adjacent ends of the arm members and provided with depending lugsJlinks forming a pivotal connection between the lugs, a head restpivotally mounted on the head section, a rack secured to said headsection, a locking pawl pivotally mounted on the head rest and adaptedto engage the teeth on the rack, and a covering connecting the head restand foot section and constituting a bed bottom.

4. A device ofthe class described comprising a base, a transverse barmounted for rotation on the base and provided with oppositely. dis osedspaced uprights, arm members rigid y secured to the uprights, head andfoot sections pivotally connected with the adjacent ends of the armmembers and provided with terminal end pieces, racks secured to theinner faces of the head section, a .headrest pivotally mounted on thehead section, a locking pawl carried by the head rest and adapted toengage the teeth on the rack, a flexible covering connecting the headrest and toot section and constituting a covering for thesame, lugsdepending from the head and foot sections, and links forming a pivotalconnection between the lugs, said links being adapted to engage the armmembers when the sections areadjusted to horizontalposition;

5. A device of the class described including a base, a bar pivotallyconnected with the base` and -mounted for rotation thereon,

spaced uprights secured to the opposite ends of the bar, arm membersrigidly secured to the uprights, head and foot sections pivotallyconnected with the arm members and provided with depending lugs, linksforming a pivotal connection between the lugs and adaptedtoengage thelower longitudinal edges of said members for limiting the down wardmovement of the head section, anda flexible medium forming a coveringfor-the head and foot sections.

vIn testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto`aflixed our. signaturesin the presence of two witnesses. v-

ULYssisy c. vANcR.` ROBERT cRiTsRR.

